Slightly drier air will infiltrate southeastern North Carolina skies Friday, so rain chances will likely be a bit lower than recent days. The extended forecast will largely hinge on how strong Erika is and how close the storm / remnant storm get to the Carolinas.

Your First Alert Weather team continues to track Tropical Storm Erika. Erika is a disorganized storm and faces short-term challenges. But, should it survive its obstacles, Erika has the potential to become more significant for the Bahamas and southeastern U.S. next week.